A daily journal from 76 years ago
124th day – 242 days follow 80       Warm Gas fire Two new corners on the hill this morning. The catbirds and Towhees are back again. Charlie Fraser came up this morning and said he was too sick to work this week. Saw Mr. Dutton going over to the store. Thel saw two rabbits on the …
123rd day – 243 days follow 65 Fair Worked in the flower garden all day. The little house wren got back today and started right in cleaning house. The girls were up to the hill cleaning. Redo came up and put new washers in the faucets in Martha’s bathroom. When I got home tonight, Pic …
123rd day – 243 days follow 55 Partly Cloudy The swallows have taken over the bird house I put up yesterday. Thel, Cozette, and Helen Covell were up on the hill cleaning house, they left at 3-45 P.M. to go over to the store. Ski called Thel up and said that Evelyn is sick. I …
122nd day – 244 days follow 60 Fair Beans John Finney was up n the hill to see me this morning. First time I have seen him since he got back from Florida. Planted ten rows of beans on the hill and tried a new scheme by planting glads with them Planted two rows of …
121st day – 245 days follow 65 Fair Went up on the hill this morning and saw Mrs. Hornblower. Came home and Thel, Ski, Eleanor, Barbra, and I went in one car and the Roundses and Mr. McGee came down the pond is quite high now. We did a lot of horseshoe playing. I lost …
120th day – 246 days follow 50 Fair Worked on the bird house and went down to the Yacht Club and fixed up the flower beds. After dinner I planted some beans, peanuts, lettuce, cabbage. Cauliflower, radishes, and broccoli. Went up on the hill and did the chores. Saw Mr. H and Geo Cromell. Geo …
119th day – 247 days follow 40 Fair Cleaned up the house and finished mowing the lawn. Tom Doten came up with some vegetables. They are having a farewell party for Geo Holman Sat night. Nona Pelvanchi is out of the hospital and up at Ed Holmans. Secretary Knox died today. Finished up digging in …
117th day – 249 days follow 40 Cloudy Mowed lawn for the first time this season. Dug up the patch where I had beans last year. Eric was here when I came home for dinner, he had a great time playing with Roger. I had intended to do some planting tonight but it was too …
117th day – 249 days follow 38 Cloudy Thick fog this morning about 10 AM and I heard some geese. There was 42 in the flock and they flew right over me at about 50 yards high. How I would like to have a flock fly over me in the fall when I have my …
116th day – 250 days follow 55 Fair Turned the water on in the flower gardens and in the farm. Put in the termite poison and some wire to keep rats out. Picked some nice pink mayflowers. Fixed up the dog kennel and took down the bird house to fix it. Saw a grasshopper and …
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